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Thursday, March 26, 2026

Mearns and Melnick, Dance Stars Who Choose Each Other by Gia Kourlas and Vincent Alban

In "Superbloom," the latest work by the ballet dancer Sara Mearns and the postmodern choreographer Jodi Melnick, women are at the forefront.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

HENRY V Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon by Libby Purves and Friends

    CRY HAVOC!   Director Tamara Harvey, who gave us that beautiful, thoughtful PERICLES last year (also starring Alfred Enoch),  is not one to interpret Henry V in the stormingl…

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Tango Therapy: How the Dance of Passion Is Helping Parkinson's Patients by Magalí Druscovich and Pam Belluck

Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson's disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.

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Monday, March 23, 2026

New Yorkers, Have You Found Your Microscene? by Kate Guadagnino, Nick Haramis and Jennifer Livingston

A sampling of the city's creative cohorts and the places where they gather, from the Tompkins Square Park monkey bars to a hair salon that doubles as an art gallery.

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Sunday, March 22, 2026

Why Are We Obsessed With Antigone? by Helen Shaw, Léo Hamelin and Laura Salaberry

Antigone, an ancient Greek play, is being adapted in several theaters across New York City. Our critic Helen Shaw explains why Sophocles's anti-heroine is such a relevant figure today.

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

VINCENT IN BRIXTON Orange Tree, Richmond by Libby Purves and Friends

TOO DEEP FOR TEARS Perhaps this imagining of the young Vincent  gains extra power after the emotional hit of the recent Van Gogh at Arles exhibition; starry nights and wonder lie fresh in…

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Friday, March 20, 2026

AETHER Jermyn st theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

REACH FOR THE LIMITLESS STARS       This 70-minute squib was a big Fringe hit, though one clenched reviewer suggested that it could only appeal to those who love physics.  This f…

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Arts Council England must change or face 'disaster', culture department is told by Lanre Bakare Arts and Culture Correspondent

Margaret Hodge, who led report into arts funder, tells DCMS committee that grant recipients have lost confidence in the body Arts Council England requires a "radical" overhaul so it can to r…

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SUMMERFOLK Olivier, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

SECOND HOME HOLIDAY HELL IN OLD RUSSIA       Watch a Chekhov play,  and however deep the characters' despair and disappointment you feel the author's love, just as you do f…

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

On the Hunt for 24 Hours of Drag in N.Y.C. by Erik Piepenburg and Amy Lombard

An enthusiast went on a madcap adventure to find some fun events for all types across the city, from bingo fans to "Star Trek" aficionados.

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YENTL          Marylebone theatre, NW1 by Libby Purves and Friends

MYSTICISM AND MISCHIEF         This extraordinary show from Kadimah Yiddish Theatre, based on Isaac Bashevis Singer's story (and absolutely not with  the Streisand movie…

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

THE HOLY ROSENBERGS Menier, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

BROKEN HEARTS AND MACAROONS: A DISTANT WAR CLOSE TO HOME          How is it for a family to be a symbol, focus and vortex of murderous global disharmony?   The Rosenbergs k…

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Monday, March 9, 2026

All plays are ghost stories, true or false? "108 Notes" at Rough Draft Festival by kanishk pandey by Emma Horwitz and Bailey Williams

kanishk pandey speaks with Emma Horwitz & Bailey Williams about "108 Notes" at Rough Draft Festival.

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Friday, March 6, 2026

THE MANNINGTREE WITCHES Mercury Theatre, Colchester by Libby Purves and Friends

A DARKNESS FROM THE PAST, WITH MODERN ECHOES           Fittingly in ou age of outing, condemnation and cancellation there have within a twelvemonth been three plays about t…

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Thursday, March 5, 2026

How Jonathan Groff of 'Just in Time' Became Broadway's Leading Man by Ben Brantley and Mohamed Sadek

By transmitting his love of live performance, the "Just in Time" actor has completed his ascendance to full musical stardom.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2026

BROKEN GLASS Young Vic SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

1939:  GLOBAL MOMENT , INTIMATE PAIN      There are some tremendous moments  in the last ten minutes of this late-period Arthur Miller play: some from Pearl Chanda as Sylvia,�…

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Tuesday, March 3, 2026

UKRAINE UNBROKEN Arcola, Dalston by Libby Purves and Friends

A THOUGHTFUL ANGER        We need to know and feel something beyond the daily global news; sometimes theatre can place us carefully and mercilessly in the room and try to make us…

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Monday, March 2, 2026

'Gentleman Jack' Brings a Queer Romance to Ballet by Laura Cappelle and Sophie Stafford

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's new ballet, based on the life of one of the first modern lesbians, is changing how dancers view their traditional roles.

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Chris Fleming Uses Dance to Make Us Laugh in His HBO Special by Melena Ryzik and Vincent Tullo

The kind of performer other stand-ups rave about, Chris Fleming turns to choreography to land jokes in his new HBO special.

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Conservative theatre-making will kill the UK industry, says National's director by Nadia Khomami Arts and Culture Correspondent

Indhu Rubasingham calls in Jennie Lee lecture for renewed commitment to creative risk and new writing The National Theatre's artistic director, Indhu Rubasingham, has said conservative theat…

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Tuesday, February 24, 2026

EASY VIRTUE Arts Theatre, Cambridge by Libby Purves and Friends

A 1920's BIRD OF PARADISE IN THE HENCOOP    Trust Trevor Nunn to make this a bit of an event: a rarely-seen Noel Coward play set with ferocious accuracy and style in its birth-year 192…

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BIRD GROVE Hampstead Theatre by Libby Purves and Friends

THE MARY ANN WHO BECAME GEORGE ELIOT      It's 1842; Bird Grove is the handsome house near Coventry which Robert Evans bought in his retirement from managing a grand estate. With he…

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Rose Byrne Can, and Does, Do It All by Leah Greenblatt and Sam Hellmann

An Oscar nominee for a movie in which everything crashes down on her (literally), Byrne is shifting gears with the Broadway comedy "Fallen Angels."

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Friday, February 20, 2026

IOLANTHE Wilton's Music Hall, E1 by Libby Purves and Friends

PEERLESS,  COMPLETE WITH PEERESSES     Melodious romantic yearning and extreme nonsense, Victoriana sending itself up in rap-speed pattering rhyme and lovesick fairies invading the …

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Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Daniel Radcliffe on Returning to Broadway in 'Every Brilliant Thing' by Michael Paulson and Lucia Bell-Epstein

The Tony winner returns to the stage in "Every Brilliant Thing," an interactive monologue with a message of hope "that might be vital for somebody to hear."

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At 85, the Choreographer Lucinda Childs Still Has a Full Dance Card by Gia Kourlas and Heather Sten

The choreographer has a busy spring: early works at the Guggenheim's swirling rotunda, a new appointment at Gibney Dance and a robust program at Bard.

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Monday, February 16, 2026

André De Shields and Junior LaBeija Team Up for 'Cats: The Jellicle Ball' by Elisabeth Vincentelli and Marcus Maddox

Fifty years ago, Junior LaBeija couldn't afford to see André De Shields in "The Wiz." Now, they're starring together in a reimagining of "Cats."

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Friday, February 13, 2026

I'M SORRY PRIME MINISTER Apollo, Shaftesbury Avenue by Libby Purves and Friends

GAGS BEFORE GRAVITAS  They're a national treasure:Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey,  inventions of Jonathan Lynn and Anthony Jay long before the age of Spads and WhatsApps.  The TV shows…

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

MAN AND BOY. Dorfman, SE1 by Libby Purves and Friends

WICKED ECHOES FROM ANOTHER DEPRESSION          Well, here's something oddly familiar!  A legendary international financier with charm, vast wealth, grubby fingers in many p…

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Monday, February 9, 2026

Like Fireworks: When Masters of Tap and Kathak Dance Meet by Brian Seibert and Yuvraj Khanna

American tap greats collaborating with kathak dancers discover how to communicate through rhythm.

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They Carry a Cake Onstage, and Share Dumplings Off by Douglas Corzine and Marissa Alper

Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty, the stars of the new musical "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)," meet for a stroll one blustery afternoon.

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All that Chat

2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off